Oryza Sativa (Rice) Germ Oil

A fatty oil extracted from rice seed germs. It consists of emollient and occlusive moisturizing oleic, linoleic, linolenic, and arachidonic acids, and is suitable for all skin types.
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Oryza Sativa (Rice) Germ Oil

Overview

Oryza sativa germ oil is a fatty, emollient oil extracted from the germ part of the rice seed.

It is very similar to rice bran oil, but with some subtle differences: rice germ oil contains oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acid in equal amounts, plus the fairly unique arachidonic acid (it doesn't appear in the content list of plant oils very often). This constitution makes it a beneficial occlusive moisturizing and emollient oil suitable for all skin types. It doesn't leave a sticky residue and feels very light on the skin.

You can read more about rice bran oil here: Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil.

Science

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Christina L. Burnett et al. Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils. International Journal of Toxicology 2017, Vol. 36 (Supplement 3) 51S-129S.